These perfumes are not your usual mass produced fare – and it shows. Each was developed by a master perfumer, and instead of sales targets, they were given total artistic freedom. They aren’t associated with the latest celebrity (even Jade has one now, and who wants to smell like her). Instead, I’d much rather scent myself, and my home (the fragrances are available in candle form and room spray) with the whims of the worlds best perfumers…
I have to admit that I am pretty monotonous with my perfume, I buy the same one again and again out of habit. I occasionally sniff other perfumes when the adverts looked appealing. But more or less I return to my perfume staple.
If nothing else, Art of Perfumery has convinced me I shouldn’t be so dull with my scent choices, there’s a lot more inventive and interesting fragrances out there than the ones you can pick up from The Perfume Shop.
So far my favourite is number 1- a fresh and floral scent, described as citrus aquatic floral. On first spray this perfume smelled like many floral perfumes I’ve smelt before, but after a few moments the true extent of its beautiful aroma was evident. This perfume contains Ambrette essential oil, which could be said to be the truffles of the perfume world, as it costs an incredible 15000 euros per kilo. I can’t purport to know which part of the scent is provided by this extra pricey element, but the perfumer who created this scent describes it as having a similar effect to champagne bubbles.
Amazingly, these perfumes will only set you back 75 euro, not even much more than a perfume you can buy in a supermarket. Unfortunately they are only available via the website at the moment, which is a bit of a tricky place to choose a perfume from, although the descriptions by the perfumers make beautiful reading – they can’t convey what a scent will smell like. You can however order samples for 3 euros based on which ones you think you’ll like, and whichever number you choose, you are guaranteed a unique sensory experience.
